Former India player Madan Lal has opened up on Virat Kohli’s current form. He feels Kohli might be lacking concentration, which restricts him from playing big knocks as well. His comments came as Kohli has scored many 50+ run marks but has not scored a century since November 2019. And, the veteran believes the century drought might be playing on his head every time he gets out to bat as well.

Speaking on Aaj Tak, Madan Lal said in this regard: “I watched his batting. I feel somewhere he is lacking his concentration. Question was, why did he go on backfoot? Might have been a mental block. But his batting was very positive. He started getting runs as soon as he came to the crease. But definitely he is capable.”

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“We all want him to get out of this (century drought). I’m sure it must have been playing in his head. And one more thing, the more number of innings it takes to reach his next hundred, the more the pressure will be on him. In Bengaluru he will get one advantage which is that the pitch offers bounce, and hence he might play better,” Madan Lal concluded.

The second Test of the two-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka starts on March 12 (Saturday) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium as well.

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However, Virat Kohli looked comfortable and timed the ball well from the middle of the bat on day 1 of the Mohali Test during his 45-run knock as well. However, a sudden lapse in concentration while playing against the spin cost him the wicket, as Lasith Embuldeniya dismissed him.